Brick House

Giuseppe Pignatiello says:

"Very good construction and nice cigar"

Brick House Cigars are a flavorful handmade Nicaraguan puro created by third-generation cigar makers, Eric and Bobby Newman to recreate the vintage cigar brand their grandfather J.C. Newman launched in 1895 to honor his family heritage and his beloved childhood memories. The Brick House cigar wrapper is a hearty Havana Subido and the blend is made of specially aged Nicaraguan tobaccos.

Cigar Origin

Nicaragua

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.

Strength

Medium

Wrapper Color

Colorado Maduro

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Colorado maduro wrapper is milk chocolate brown.

Wrapper

Nicaraguan Habano

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Nicaraguan cigar wrappers are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Wrappers grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro wrappers are all produced in Nicaragua.

Binder

Nicaragua

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.

Filler

Nicaragua

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Rolled by

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Manufacturer

J.C. Newman Cigar Co.

Established in 1895, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is America's oldest family-owned company making premium cigars, which include the cigars they make at the last operating cigar factory in Ybor City, Florida, and their popular Brick House cigars made in their factory in Nicaragua.

Cigar aficionado got it right when it gave the brick house traveler such a high rating. The 3 more important aspects to define a good stick: aroma, flavor and construction are perfectly covered and its achievement goes way beyond its price point.
For sure the tube helps to retain the aroma better than the cellophane but there's something more going on there...it reflects in every single aspect of this cigar.
Cedar and earth combined with a little bit of pepper makes the traveler not only rich but also a nice smooth smoke. Perfect to please different palates and to fulfill different moments.

A very good, but not great cigar. Good tobacco smell and cold draw pre-light. Lights and burns nicely. Not a lot of spice, but pretty full bodied and lots of smoke for a medium cigar. The second half continued pretty much as the first, but with a touch of earth toward the nub.

This cigar was very beautiful in appearance, smelled great and i was very excited to try it, however the taste left me wanting more with a very harsh finish, the draw was a little tight and you really had to keep an eye on it or it would go out.

Very pleasantly surprised. For the price point, this is a well constructed cigar. Burn was very good. The only negative that I will mention is the draw. A little on the firm side for my liking, but not unbearable. Great stick for around $5.

I tried this Robusto as an alternative (non Cuban) based on reviews; and I have to admit it is a fantastic cigar. It has a beautiful construction and burn/draw; with a medium-full flavor that makes it perfect for mid day.